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Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal, VK data centre and bridge in large-scale overnight attack
On the night of 18 October, Ukrainian drones launched a large-scale attack on Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, striking the Petersburg Oil Terminal, the Ruchyi fuel depot, a VKontakte data centre, a cable-stayed bridge on the Western High-Speed Diameter, and an Ozon logistics centre. Fires broke out at the oil terminal's tank farm and at the Ozon warehouse; Russian authorities reported power outages, restricted flights at Pulkovo airport, and one death plus five injuries in Saint Petersburg. Ukrainian defence company Fire Point said its FP-1 drones were used.
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Ukrainian drone strike hits Yandex data center at Russian machine-tool plant, triggering large-scale outages
On the night of October 8, a Ukrainian drone strike caused a fire at the Sasta machine-building plant in Sasovo, Ryazan Oblast, where a major Yandex data center is co-located. The data center was fully suspended, knocking out 38 of more than 70 Yandex Cloud services and disrupting Russian banks, marketplaces, telecoms and media. President Zelensky confirmed the strike and called it a "mirror response" to Russian attacks on Ukrainian data centers.
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Tsikhanouskaya at UNGA: Lukashenka ready to provide Belarusian territory for renewed attacks on Ukraine
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York that Alyaksandr Lukashenka is prepared to give Vladimir Putin Belarusian territory, logistics and infrastructure for attacks on Ukraine from the northern border, and that hopes of separating the two leaders are futile. She warned that Belarusian infrastructure, including antennas used to direct drones, is already being used by Russia, and that retransmitters are being installed along the border with EU countries as well as Ukraine, meaning provocations could be aimed at Europe. She also said 500–600 Belarusian enterprises produce optics and microchips and procure components in circumvention of sanctions for Russia's military machine.
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US imposes new sanctions on Russia's VTB Bank over Iran sanctions evasion
The US Treasury announced new sanctions on Russia's second-largest bank, VTB, accusing it of helping Iran circumvent existing restrictions. The measures are framed as part of a US pressure campaign on Tehran and supplement sanctions imposed on VTB in 2022 after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.